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IRS offers help to military members and veterans with their unique tax needs

Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans and their families often qualify for special tax benefits. An IRS news release describes some of the most common deductions and exclusions and tells where to get more information.

Federal legislation reintroduced to combat sexual assault on college and university campuses

The Campus Accountability and Safety Act would reform the way institutions handle incidents of on-campus sexual assault and ensure that investigations and disciplinary proceedings are fair and consistent.

Meet Leland Melvin: Author, Astronaut and NFL Player at Chinn Library April 6

Former Astronaut Leland Melvin will be at Chinn Park Regional Library on Saturday, April 6, at 2 p.m. to talk to people about the value of sticking to it, something he's learned throughout his life, and sign books. Melvin, whose hometown is Lynchburg, VA, also is a former NFL player and the author of "Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances."

Sen. Warner to hold Service Academy Day in Charlottesville on April 27

Senator Mark Warner will host his annual Virginia Service Academy Day on Saturday, April 27th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville. The event will offer students, parents, and school counselors a comprehensive overview of the United States service academies and their admission processes.

League of Women Voters to discuss aims, goals, purpose at March 28 forum at library

On March 28 at 7 p.m., the Haymarket/Gainesville Community Library will host a meeting in the Mary Jo Rigby Community Room entitled, "An Introduction to The League of Women Voters and its Work,"

Northbound GW Parkway to remain closed over weekend due to sinkhole repair

Northbound George Washington Memorial Parkway will remain closed through the weekend as road crews and engineers work to fully assess the extent of the sinkhole and repair the road, according to a news release from National Park Service, which is in charge of the road.

Corey Stewart to be on stump for Make America Great Again PAC

Corey Stewart, former Republican U.S. Senate nominee and chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, will be the new Chairman and National Spokesperson for Keeping America Great's continued effort to elect strong America First conservatives who will stand with our President, a news release stated.

Wexton applauds federal civil service works, votes for pay increase bill

Congresswoman Wexton statement on passage of H.R. 790 - The legislation gives civilian federal employees a 2.6 percent pay raise.

Federal employees going back to work; Sen. Mark Warner and others negotiate compromise

Sen. Mark Warner and a group of 15 senators from both parties took to the Senate floor Jan. 25 to call for a temporary reopening of the government to allow for a negotiation on a bipartisan border security bill. The President embraced this bargain in a Rose Garden press conference, and the Senate passed that agreement unanimously.

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